Thomas Novoszath
CEO, Founder
Thomas Novoszath is the founder and CEO of OSTVA, a peer-to-peer marketplace for rentals and local tasks serving Cobb County and greater Atlanta. He launched OSTVA in Kennesaw in 2026, and the platform was profiled by Atlanta startup publication Hypepotamus in August 2026.
Thomas oversees OSTVA Stories, where he shares practical guides on what is worth renting out, what it costs to rent versus buy, how local task pricing works, and how people around Kennesaw, Marietta and Acworth use the marketplace. The guides draw on current OSTVA listing prices and task rates, local marketplace observations, and independently sourced information.
Stories
Rent or Buy
Rent or Buy? The Break-Even Math for Tools, Cameras, and Gear You'll Use OnceHow to work out whether to rent or buy: the break-even formula, worked examples with real Atlanta rental rates, the costs both sides forget, and when buying is clearly the right call.
Sharing Smarter
How Cobb County Hosts Should Price, Photograph, and Hand Off a RentalA practical host playbook for Marietta, Kennesaw, and Acworth: price against live OSTVA comps, photograph the real item, and write a 30-second pickup.
Local Guides
Rent Out Your Driveway in Marietta and Kennesaw During Busy TimesList a driveway, garage stall, or extra parking spot on OSTVA for KSU events, Braves traffic, and Lake Allatoona weekends. See how neighbors in Marietta and Acworth already rent gear on the same map.
Ostva news
What Hypepotamus Wrote About OSTVA, and What You Can Rent in Atlanta NowHypepotamus profiled OSTVA as a Kennesaw peer-to-peer rental marketplace. Here is what the article covered, plus the eFoil, cameras, home gear, and tasks already listed in Marietta, Kennesaw, and Acworth.
Make Money
What You Can Rent Out for Extra Money in Atlanta (and What It Actually Pays)Which belongings are genuinely worth renting out around Atlanta and Cobb County, what they pay, how to price them, when demand spikes, and the insurance and lease rules that catch people.
Make Money
How to Make Extra Money at Kennesaw State University: A Student's GuideOn-campus jobs, Federal Work-Study, paid tutoring, event work, delivery, pet sitting, and renting out gear. What each option pays around KSU and how it fits a class schedule.
Ostva news
OSTVA Is Coming to Atlanta: What We're Building and How to Get Early AccessOSTVA is launching a sharing platform for item rentals and task services starting from Atlanta and KSU campus. Anyone in the USA can join early. Learn what we are building and how to get access.
Rent or Buy
eFoil Rentals in Atlanta: Where to Ride, What It Costs, and How to BookLooking for an eFoil rental in Atlanta? Compare Lake Lanier lessons, local pricing ($100-$250), what to expect on your first ride, and how to book eFoil sessions near you with OSTVA.